
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
Scope of Accreditation
ALS Water and Hydrographics P/L
Site
Hobart Chemistry & Biology Laboratory
Accreditation No.
992
Site No.
26191
Date of Accreditation
01 Oct 2026
Contact
Availability
Services available to external clients
Scope of Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17025 (2017)
Environment
| Service | Product | Determinant | Technique | Procedure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis for microorganisms | Effluent waters; Potable waters; Raw waters; Swimming pool and spa waters | Heterotrophic colony count | Spread plate - Petrifilm | in-house method MM693 |
| Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters - Treated, recirculating; Marine waters; Potable waters; Sewage; Swimming pool and spa waters; Trade wastes | Heterotrophic colony count | Membrane filter | in-house method MM686 | |
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms - Faecal; Coliforms - Thermotolerant | Membrane filter | in-house method MM696 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Membrane filter | in-house method MM698 | ||
| Enterococci | Most probable number (MPN) | in-house method MM517 | ||
| Heterotrophic colony count | Spread plate | in-house method MM689 | ||
| Escherichia coli; Coliforms | Most probable number (MPN) | AS/NZS 4276.21 | ||
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Membrane filter | AS/NZS 4276.13 | ||
| Analysis for physical and chemical characteristics | Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Steam-raising waters; Trade wastes | Alkalinity | Titration | in-house method WD037 |
| Solids - Total dissolved (TDS) | Calculation | in-house method WA016 | ||
| Conductivity | Electrometric | in-house method WA010 | ||
| Ground waters; Industrial waters - Treated; Irrigation and stock waters; Potable waters; Saline waters; Sewage; Trade wastes | pH | Autoanalyser (AA) | in-house method WA005 | |
| Turbidity | Turbidometry | in-house method WA045 | ||
| Analysis for planktonic microalgae and cyanobacteria | Estuarine waters; Fresh waters; Industrial waters; Marine waters; Potable waters; Sewage (including biosolids and sediments); Swimming pool and spa waters | Dry weight of planktonic algae; Enumeration; General biomass; Identification; Potentially toxic Cyanobacteria - Identification to genus level; Potentially toxic Cyanobacteria - Identification to species level | Microscopic examination | in-house methods MB006, MB010, MB024VC |
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Accreditation No.
992
Site No.
26191
Print date
07 Oct 2026